Need for Speed Payback Progression Updates and Patch Details

Electronic Arts has announced that they will be providing updates and a patch to address the feedback received following the launch of Need For Speed Payback. Some issues have already been addressed while some are still in the works and will arrive via a patch that will be “going live soon”. Find the list of changes below along with the press release.

The Changes – Already Live

Decreased the time it takes for new parts to appear in Tune-Up shops, down from 30mins to 10mins.

Increased the amount of REP awarded by taking part in events.

Increased the amount of Bank awarded by taking part in events.

Bait crates now reward increased REP.

Bait crates now reward increased Bank.

Competing against a Roaming Racer will reward you with increased REP.

Competing against a Roaming Racer will reward you with increased Bank.

Increased rate in which parts are rewarded within Ranked Speedlists.

Air Suspension will now appear more frequently.

Slightly increased REP and Bank for finishing an event outside of first place.

The Changes – Coming in a Patch

Tune-up shops now stock higher quality parts.

Improved quality of cards from targeted rolls in the Tune-up Shops.

Increased the level on parts awarded from winning events.

Multiple fixes to Improve stability.

Improved game performance.

Following the launch of Need for Speed Payback, we’ve been working on addressing feedback by making changes to the progression system and other aspects of the game. These range from decreasing the amount of time for parts to refresh within the tune-up shops to the way events, bait crates and roaming racers work. Players in Ranked Speedlists will also notice an increased amount of parts being paid out. Win the Speedlist and you’re guaranteed a new part, while simply participating means you get more chances of receiving an item of your own. We’ve already pushed a number of these updates live and will continue to listen to our players to make Need for Speed Payback the best experience possible.

Soon players will see a client-side patch going live and will benefit from a range of updates including improved game performance, multiple fixes to improve stability and tune-up shops stocking a higher quality selection of parts.